Rig Veda 9.12.4: Mandala 9, Sukta 12, Mantra 4
Sukta 9.12
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
दिवो नाभा विचक्षणोऽव्यो वारे महीयते । सोमो यः सुक्रतुः कविः ॥
Transliteration
divó nā́bhā vicakṣaṇó ’vyó vā́re mahīyate | sómo yáḥ sukrátuḥ kavíḥ ||
Translation
Dari pusat langit, Soma yang tajam penglihatannya dibesarkan dalam aliran tapis bulu; dia yang berkehendak benar dan bercahaya, sang kavi—resi-penyair—menjadi agung di dalam diri kita.
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